Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Lucille Ross was killed in an automobile crash while en route to the scene of a suicide on Merritt Island.
Her department van struck the back of a tractor-trailer on I-95, just north of State Road 407.
Investigator Ross had served with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for five years and had served in law enforcement for 29 years. She had previously served with the Altamonte Springs Police Department, Winter Garden Police Department, Titusville Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office, and Osceola County Sheriff's Office.
She is survived by her husband and two sons.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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29 years. You could have gone home.
Investigator Ross gave the Brevard County Sheriff's Office 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Titusville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Ross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Lucille Cruz "Lucy" Ross is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Brevard County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lucille Cruz "Lucy" Ross's cause is highlighted.
How Lucille Cruz "Lucy" Ross Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lucille Cruz "Lucy" Ross is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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